Boat Whips vs Boat Lift

[diprna]

Hi...Not sure if general discussion is place I should post this...newbie to this site and to lakehouse ownership. We purchased a home in Meredith Bay and have a 26' Chapparell boat. We are quickly realizing the water is very rough there on weekends with boat traffic! We have had whips installed that should handle 10,000 pounds (our boat weighs 5200 lbs). Two weekends ago one of the ropes on the whip broke. Last weekend the whip itself actually snapped in two. Our dock is the aluminum kind that is raised in winter and lowered in summer. Is an expensive boat lift in our near future or is there another option? I understand it takes four weeks for a mooring permit to be processed (if it is approved). Is that our best option? Suggestions welcome! J